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Canyon Cool
Bruce Aiken first hiked the Grand Canyon in the 1970s. Falling under the canyon’s spell, he spent two seasons working on a trail crew and eventually moved to the North Rim, where he landed a job with the U.S. National Park Service. He immersed himself in the canyon’s inner depths and later translated its epic grandeur into his rich and detailed paintings. Aiken’s canyon paintings and other works are on exhibit in “Full Measure—The Artistic Legacy of Bruce Aiken,” through Sept. 6 at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. Pictured is “Acquiesce,” an oil on canvas, 32"H x 28"W. For more information, visit musnaz.org, or call (928) 774-5213. |
Arizona Museum for Youth—
35 N. Robson St., Mesa, arizonamuseumforyouth.com, (480) 664-2467. “Play Ball: The Cactus League Experience,” through Aug. 7; and “Peanuts at Bat: The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz,” through Sept. 11.
Arizona State Capitol Museum—1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, (602) 926-3620. The museum celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Arizona Constitution with “We the People of Arizona . . . ,” through Feb. 14. The exhibit focuses on the evolution of the state constitution from inception to present day, with interactive multimedia highlighting a century of amendments and key events in Arizona’s statehood.
ASU Art Museum—ASU Nelson Fine Arts Center, Mill Avenue and 10th Street, Tempe, (480) 965-2787. “Andy Warhol: Who What Where,” through Aug. 6; “A Legacy Continued: New Acquisitions From the Stéphane Janssen & R. Michael Johns Collection,” through Aug. 6; “Self-Referential: Art Looking at Art,” through Aug. 27; “By Myself and with My Friends,” through Aug. 27; and “Words of Art: Selections From the ASU Art Museum Collection,” through Sept. 3.
C. Carstens Fine Art Studio & Gallery—7077 E. Main St., Scottsdale, cyndycarstens.com, (602) 819-3212. “The Breadth,” Aug. 3-31, showcases paintings by Cyndy Carstens of expansive skies and wide-open spaces.
Challenger Space Center—21170 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria, azchallenger.org, (623) 322-2012. “An Astronaut’s Life: Articles Flown in Space,” through Sept. 30, 2012. On loan from the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., the exhibit provides a historical walk through the legendary eras of American space exploration.
Colores—7100 Main St., Scottsdale, (480) 947-1489. “The Getaway,” through Aug. 3, focuses on cars, driving and interpretations of the “getaway” theme. Featured artists include Bill Colt, Connie Townsend, Leigh Gusterson, Robert Ransom, Alix Stefan and Barbara Gurwitz.
Deer Valley Rock Art Center—3711 W. Deer Valley Rd., Phoenix, dvrac.asu.edu, (602) 582-8007. “Landscape Legacies: The Art and Archaeology of Perry Mesa,” through Jan. 31. The center offers Summer Twilight Tours from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 and 20, focusing on petroglyphs, archaeology, desert plants and animals, and Native American cultures.
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun—6300 N. Swan Rd., Tucson, degrazia.org, (520) 299-9191. Ted DeGrazia’s dual passions for art and music are the focus of “DeGrazia Paints Music With Color,” through Jan. 16. The late Arizona artist’s paintings of musicians are featured, as well as the complete collection of oil paintings from his 1945 master of arts thesis, which explored the relationship of music and color.
Denver Art Museum—100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, (720) 865-5000. “Stacey Steers: Night Hunter,” through Aug. 14; “Watching Me Watching You,” through Aug. 28; “Marvelous Mud: Clay Around the World,” through Sept. 18; and “Western Horizons: Landscapes From the Contemporary Realism Collection,” through Oct. 23.
Desert Artisans’ Gallery—6536 E. Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, (520) 722-4412. “Desert Bloom,” through Aug. 7, features works by Sharon Bertrand, Le Craven, Margaret Davis, Darlene LeClair, Judith Probst and Dikki Van Helsland. “Color Splash!” Aug. 7-Nov. 13, showcases works by Wanita Christensen, Joan Fimbel DiGiovanni, Karen Vincent Kos, Susan Libby, Emely McConkey and Michael Williams. A reception for the artists takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 12.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum—21 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg, westernmuseum.org, (928) 684-2272. “The Fisher Legacy: From the Museum’s Permanent Collection,” through Oct. 2.
Duley-Jones Gallery—7100 E. Main St., Scottsdale, duleyjones.com, (480) 945-8475. The gallery celebrates 10 years with an “Anniversary All Gallery Artists Show,” through Aug. 31. The exhibit includes an array of Contemporary artwork in a variety of media by regional and national artists.
Etherton Gallery—135 S. Sixth Ave., Tucson, ethertongallery.com, (520) 624-7370. “Masterworks of American Photography,” through Aug. 27, features a selection of images by key 19th- and 20th-century American photographers, including Ansel Adams, Harry Callahan, Edward S. Curtis, Lee Friedlander, Ralph Gibson, Emmet Gowin, John C. Hillers, Mark Klett, Danny Lyon, Richard Misrach, Timothy O’Sullivan, Aaron Siskind, Frederick Sommer and Garry Winogrand.